Dietary berberine supplementation improves select physiological and psychological responses during exertional heat stress: A pilot study in young adults.
- 2026-05
- RCT
- Physiological reports 14(10)
- Dante A Van Arman
- Jacob C Saunders
- Yaw O Korankyi
- Emerson P Heckler
- Ben J Lee
- Trevor L Gillum
- Matthew R Kuennen
- PubMed: 42204774
- DOI: 10.14814/phy2.70937
- High evidence
- Athletes
Perceived exertion was lower (p < 0.001) in Berberine (11.4 ± 3.4) than Placebo (13.1 ± 4.0).
- Effect
- Beneficial
- Effect size
- Small
- Significant
- Yes
- Dose
- 1.5 g/day for 7 days